Three members of Connecticut's federal delegation called a press conference today to slam Trump over the war in Iran.
“My greatest fear is we will have boots on the ground,” said Sen. Richard Blumenthal. “We will have Americans in another endless war, dying and bleeding for no good reason.”
From my Connecticut Public colleague Michayla Savitt:
Financial thresholds to qualify for HUSKY C are unfair to many people with disabilities across Connecticut, advocates said.
www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-03...
Forgot to get tickets for next week's Jonathan Richman shows at the Space and lamented that they'd probably be sold out but they're not. What's wrong with you, Connecticut
Yale will make voluntary payments to New Haven totaling >$230 million through fiscal year 2033, by far the largest contribution of any US university to its host city. A 2021 plan had provided >$135 million over a similar period.
news.yale.edu/2026/03/06/y...
Just found the first video I ever saw of Trout, posted by the shelter on Petfinder in 2017, and getting all verklempt
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOpP...
Chief Hoskin congratulates Cherokee citizen Markwayne Mullin on appointment as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security "The Cherokee Nation extends its warmest congratulations to Cherokee Nation citizen and Westville native Markwayne Mullin on this historic appointment as the United States Secretary of Homeland Security. Senator Mullin's dedicated service in the U.S. Senate has demonstrated his unwavering commitment to progress and the well-being of all communities, including Indian Country. It is deeply encouraging to have someone with a keen understanding of federal Indian policy, law and justice elevated to such a critical leadership role within a powerful federal agency. Having a Cherokee Nation citizen serve within the United States Cabinet is a mark of high esteem for our tribe. It stands as a testament to the resilience, capability, and enduring impact of our people. We are confident in Secretary Mullin's ability to lead with historic responsibility and look forward to the positive, unitying impact his unique perspective will bring to the nation." Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin Jr. SEPT. 6, 1839
Here’s what the Cherokee Nation leadership has to say about one of its citizens tapped to run the Department of Homeland Security
“Kristi Noem’s firing is well-earned. The atrocities she oversaw, the falsehoods she peddled, and the corruption she committed – all richly deserve her discharge. President Trump should have made it explicit, rather than disguising it with another position of public trust. Whoever follows her must institute commonsense reforms that the American people have demanded and police forces around the country routinely follow. Changing only the top official is inadequate without changing the practices and power structure in the department.”
Connecticut U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal: "Kristi Noem’s firing is well-earned. The atrocities she oversaw, the falsehoods she peddled, and the corruption she committed – all richly deserve her discharge."
Connecticut Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro on same: "Good riddance."
"I join American families, free speech advocates, and dog-lovers across the nation in breathing a sigh of relief that Kristi Noem is no longer in a position of power in this government. She will not be missed.”
“Two months after we filed articles of impeachment against Secretary Noem, I am glad to see her days finally come to an end at the Department of Homeland Security,” said Larson. “On her watch, ICE was transformed into Donald Trump’s personal army, as federal agents executed citizens in our streets, snatched mothers from their children in our communities, and threatened peaceful protesters across the country. Make no mistake – replacing Kristi Noem is only the beginning. While she has been dismissed, she must still be held accountable. She is not above the law, nor is any future Secretary of Homeland Security.”
Connecticut Congressman John Larson on Noem's ouster:
Mullin told C-SPAN that during the attack, he positioned himself near a set of doors being battered by the rioters because he believed he could be "an asset" to law enforcement as they barricaded the House chamber from the pro-Trump attackers. "I know I was prepared, I know the people that was with me was prepared to do whatever it took to stop them," Mullin said. "You didn't, though, Congressman, have a weapon," Brawner said. "You don't always have to have a weapon to do certain things," Mullin, a former professional mixed martial artist, responded.
Just a really fascinating guy
Mullin's Whereabouts Overseas Unknown After Threatening U.S. Ambassador To Tajikistan: Report Public Radio Tulsa | By Chris Polansky Published September 1, 2021 at 5:00 AM CDT
Some wild headlines about that guy, too
"Have we seen a rise in positive tests? Yes. Have we seen an overwhelming run on our hospitals because of hospitalizations? No," Mullin said, despite health care and hospital leaders across the state stressing for weeks that intensive care units in Oklahoma are operating at, near or sometimes over capacity and some hospitals are constructing overflow tents.
Markwayne Mullin once prompted me to include the most fact-checking hyperlinks in any single sentence I've ever published
United States Senator Jackson Lahmeyer
United States Senator John Bennett
Sorry folks I'm gonna be Oklahoma-posting for a little bit
United States Senator Nathan Dahm
Of all the politicians I've covered over the years, Mullin is, well, certainly one of them
Mullin? Markwayne Mullin? The senator from Oklahoma?
"Assumes everyone loves him" still true
Just found the first video I ever saw of Trout, posted by the shelter on Petfinder in 2017, and getting all verklempt
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOpP...
honestly I ignore everything that comes after because I don't actually think you're the brave truth teller you think you are if you're scared to say words because of a rumour that the app will limit your views
Like, yeah, losing the hour of sleep sucks, but it not getting dark by 5pm every day is so worth it
Genuinely had no idea this was such a controversial take
If liking the part of the year where it doesn’t get dark by 5pm is serial killer shit then call me John Wayne Gacy
It just came to my attention that the clocks change this weekend and I involuntarily pumped my fist in jubilation
1) Merchant marine-turned-pharmacist; 2) Cop
Golden Mango
A river with a mountain backdrop
A mesa beyond fields
An old farmhouse on a plane next to some telephone poles
Just finished booking all the moving parts of an upcoming Montana trip and dug up these old photos I took last time I was in Montana, passing through on the Amtrak Empire Builder and shooting expired film
By the powers not vested in me by the City University of New York I hereby award you an honorary degree
My alma mater!
